The Village

The main narrative takes place in a village in the English countryside. The name of the village is never revealed to the reader. Pete and the Lloyds each moved to the village from London. Their motives for doing so are never explicitly stated, but it is clear that none of them are very happy there. They are generally treated as outsiders in the community. Lanny appears to be the only character who constantly enjoys living in the village, as he is well-liked by his peers, and his enjoys having easy access to nature.

The Lloyds’ Home

The Lloyds moved to their home in the village soon after Lanny was born. Jolie is a writer and a stay-at-home mother, so she spends the most time there out of the three Lloyds. Robert spends the least time there, as he commutes to London every weekday for work. At home...